Hornbrook, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96044
Siskiyou County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,022
- 3/sq mi
- $51,688
- Median income
- $222,600
- Median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hornbrook pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96044 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96044 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hornbrook, Siskiyou County, California, home to just 1,022 residents across 365.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96044 reports a modest median household income of $51,688 (49% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,939. Unemployment is 13.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $222,600 (71% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $738; owner occupancy is 78.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 96044.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96044, Hornbrook, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,022
Population
365.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96044?
45.7
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
4.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$51,688
Median Household Income
-49% vs state ZIP avg
$27,939
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
616housing units
616
Total Housing Units
467
Occupied Units
149
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$222,600
Median Home Value
-71% vs state ZIP avg
$738
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 96044, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,605,000.
14
Businesses
61
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96044, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,022 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.